St Moritz – Switzerland

St Moritz stakes a claim to being the birthplace of winter sports holidays with records showing that a British family spent an entire winter season there in 1867. We Brits have been flocking there ever since! The pretty lakeside setting and the bragging rights that come with a stay in St Moritz make it a worthwhile destination for most people, but when you add to that the average of 322 days of sunshine a year and some of the finest hotels in the world it is easy to see why this resort is revered by the rich and famous!

Whilst all the hype is generally about the resort as opposed to the slopes there is actually a good range of skiing to be found here too! St Moritz has hosted the Winter Olympics twice and facilities are always being improved. In summary, St Moritz and the wider Engadin area will give you a five star experience both on and off the slopes.

St Moritz blogs

From the moment you turn up in the Swiss resort of St Moritz you feel you're playing a part in some kind of theatrical production. It's no bad thing and adds to the fun of a visit to one of the most singular of ski resorts.

Even as the train rolls into the station, liveried chauffeurs from one of the many impressive hotels scan the carriages for their clients. Suitcases and rucksacks are prised from your hand to save you the indignity of having to carry your own luggage to the darkened privacy of your waiting limousine.

So the story goes, that towards the end of Summer 1864 Johannes Badrutt, the then owner of the Kulm Hotel, St Moritz, made a bet with an Englishman. Johaness claimed that if he visited again in December, he would have just as much fun in the winter months as he did in the summer, and that he would leave both refreshed and tanned!